Stylish Door Handles for Jag Lovers in the shape of a period 1960s stylised Jaguar leaping cat!


 
  Introduction

These Jaguar mascot related door handles are mastered from a single handle made in the late '50s/ early '60s that was rescued from a Jaguar showroom in Coventry which was being demolished/ refurbished - as far as is known, this was the only place they were used - there were apparently a matching pair originally. An accurate mould was made from the survivor and a mirror produced to obtain a matching left and right handed pair. They are ideal for your garage, den or other Jaguar related entrance!

Some 16 inches long and sandcast in solid G1 Bronze, they are produced by a small foundry who really care about what they make. Each handle weighs 2.5Kg or 5Kg for the pair.

They are available as a mirrored pair or singly in a strictly Limited Edition of 50 pairs maximum - each has a place for your thumb to fit and they are wonderfully tactile as everyone who has tried them can well testify!

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Note that the handles are currently available only cast in G1 Bronze. A proposed Aluminium option did not always produce a good casting whereas the bronze is reliable. All castings always have small defects but these are usually very small - they are all hand polished with care to a brilliant mirror finish at a local West Sussex foundry. The undersides of the front and back 'feet' have been left undrilled so that you can tap/ mount them as you wish.






Latest Status

These handles are available to very limited order from the UK at a price of £375 per pair or £195 for a single handle, plus a near-cost carriage charge depending on your destination - note that each handle weighs 2.5Kg and will be well protected for shipping. Left and right hand refer to where the thumb depression is so a right handed one has the thumb grip on the left side.

Orders

If you are interested, an order form is available here - you'll be able to pay via PayPal or cheque if you wish. Current stock is 1 pair for quick delivery.

Enquiries

You may post any enquiries via this link if you wish.

Example usage



Here is a single handle used on a wooden entrance door by one enthusiast.

 
 

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